The Hearst prize was a $50,000 (approximately $ today)

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in October 1910 to the first aviator to fly coast to coast across the

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, in either direction, in fewer than 30 days from start to finish. The prize expired in November 1911 without a winner.

Attempts

* James J. Ward left

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but crashed on September 22, 1911 in Addison, New York on his way to

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. * Calbraith Perry Rodgers tried to win it, having started too late, but did complete the flight in 49 days, including several crash landings and maintenance delays. * Robert G. Fowler left

on September 11, 1911 and arrived in

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on February 8, 1912, after the prize deadline expired.

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